3 V 3 SCRIMMAGE
BadmintonUnit|Level33|Scrimmages
EQUIPMENT
1racketper
student
1birdieper6
students
10shortcones
1net
OBJECTIVE
Todayweareplaying3v3Scrimmage.Inthisgame,theobjectiveistoworkwithyourteammatestokeepthe
birdiefromlandingontheground.
INSTRUCTIONS
• Iwilldivideyouintoteamsofthreeandwillassignyoutoacourt–onecourtwillhaveanetandtherest
willhaveshortcones.
• RoShamBotodecidewhichteamwillstartserving.
• Oncethebirdieisservedoverthenet,eachstudentcanonlyhitthebirdieoncebeforereturningitback
overthenet.
• Serversrotateinaclockwiseposition.
• Ifthebirdieisservedandgoesoutsidetheboundarylines,itistheotherteam’spoint.Ifthebirdietouches
theline,itisconsideredinbounds.
• Wewillkeeprallyscoring–apointisawardedoneveryserve.
• Aftereachgame,wewillswitchsides.
TEACHINGTIPS
Ø Approach:Afteracoupleofminuteshaveteamsrotatecourts–everystudentwillgettoplayonthenet.
Ø Discussion:Askstudentstosharewhotheysawtryingtheirbestatworkingwiththeirteammatestokeep
thebirdieintheair.
Game1:Playasindicatedabove.
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KINGS QUEENS
COURT
BadmintonUnit|Level33|Scrimmages
EQUIPMENT
1racketper
student
1birdieper6
students
10shortcones
1net
OBJECTIVE
TodayweareplayingKingsQueensCourt.Inthisgame,theobjectiveistobethefirstteamtoscorefivepoints.
INSTRUCTIONS
• Iwilldivideyouintoteamsofthreeandwillassignyoutoacourt–onecourtwillhaveanetandtherest
willhaveshortcones.
• RoShamBotodecidewhichteamwillstartserving.
• Oncethebirdieisservedoverthenet,eachstudentcanonlyhitthebirdieoncebeforereturningitback
overthenet.
• Serversrotateinaclockwiseposition.
• Ifthebirdieisservedandgoesoutsidetheboundarylines,itistheotherteam’spoint.Ifthebirdietouches
theline,itisconsideredinbounds.
• Wewillkeeprallyscoring–apointisawardedoneveryserve.
• Thefirstteamtogetfivepointswillstayontheircourt.Allotherteamswillrotateright.
TEACHINGTIPS
Ø Approach:Divideteamsequallybasedonathleticability.
Ø Discussion:Askstudentstosharewhotheysawtryingtheirbesttoworkwiththeirteammatestoreturn
thebirdieoverthenet.
Game1:Playasindicatedabove.
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SIDE SHUFFLE
BadmintonUnit|Level33|Scrimmages
EQUIPMENT
1racketper
student
1birdieper6
students
10shortcones
1net
OBJECTIVE
TodayweareplayingSideShuffle.Inthisgame,theobjectiveistostrikeaservedbirdieoverthenet.
INSTRUCTIONS
• Iwilldivideyouintoteamsofthreeandwillassignyoutoacourt–onecourtwillhaveanetandtherest
willhavecones.
• RoShamBotodecidewhichteamwillservefirst.
• Beforethegamebegins,theopposingteammustlineuponthesidelines.
• WhenIsay,"GO!"theservingteamwillservethebirdieandtheopposingteamwillruninfromthe
sidelinesandtrytostrikethebirdieback.
• Continuetoplayuntilthebirdielandsonthegroundorishitout-of-bounds.
• Switchrolesaftereachserve.
TEACHINGTIPS
Ø Approach:Afteracoupleofminutes,haveteamsrotatecourts–everystudentwillgettoplayonthenet.
Ø Discussion:Askstudentstosharewhatwaseasyorhardaboutpushingtheballoutinfrontofyourbody.
Game1:Playasindicatedabove.
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SWITCH-A-ROO
BadmintonUnit|Level33|Scrimmages
EQUIPMENT
1racketper
student
1birdieper6
students
1net
10shortcones
OBJECTIVE
TodayweareplayingSwitch-a-Roo.Inthisgame,theobjectiveistohelpyourteamearnasmanypointsas
possible.
INSTRUCTIONS
• Iwilldivideyouintotwoteams.
• Therecanonlybethreeteammatesonthecourtatatime.Remainingteammateswillsitonthesidelines.
• RoShamBotodecidewhichteamwillstartserving.
• Oncethebirdieisservedoverthenet,eachteamgetstohittheballuptothreetimesonly.
• Thesamestudentcannothittheballtwiceinarow.
• Onceateammatehashitthebirdie,he/shemustexitthecourtandsitonthesidelineandanother
teammatewilltakehis/herplace.
• Ifateammateservesorhitsthebirdieout-of-bounds,he/shecannotrotateoutandtheotherteamthen
getstoserve.
• Thegamecontinuesuntilthereisonestudentleftoneitherside.
• Aftereachgame,wewillswitchsides.
TEACHINGTIPS
Ø Approach:Dependingonclasssize,allowmoreorlessstudentstobeonthecourtatatimeorincreasethe
numberofcourtsusingshortcones.
Ø Discussion:Askstudentstosharewhotheysawtryingtheirbesttokeepthebirdiefromhittingthe
ground.
Game1:Playasindicatedabove.
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